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Resources, Power, and Interregional Interaction (Hardcover, 1992 ed.): Edward M. Schortman, Patricia A. Urban Resources, Power, and Interregional Interaction (Hardcover, 1992 ed.)
Edward M. Schortman, Patricia A. Urban
R2,797 Discovery Miles 27 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Archaeological research on interregional interaction processes has recently reasserted itself after a long hiatus following the eclipse of diffusion studies. This "rebirth" was marked not only by a sudden increase in publications that were focused on interac tion questions, but also by a diversity of perspectives on past contacts. To perdurable interests in warfare were added trade studies by the late 196Os. These viewpoints, in turn, were rapidly joined in the late 1970s by a wide range of intellectual schemes stimulated by developments in French Marxism (referred to in various ways; termed political ideology here) and sociology (Immanuel Wallerstein's world-systems model). Researchers ascribing to the aforementioned intellectual frameworks were united in their dissatisfaction with attempts to explain sociopolitical change that treated in dividual cultures or societies as isolated entities. Only by reconstructing the complex intersocietal networks in which polities were integrated-the natures of these ties, who mediated the connections, and the political, economic, and ideological significance of the goods and ideas that moved along them-could adequate ex planations of sociopolitical shifts be formulated. Archaeologists seemed to be re discovering in the late twentieth century the importance of interregional contacts in processes of sociopolitical change. The diversity of perspectives that resulted seemed to be symptomatic of both an uncertainty of how best to approach this topic and the importance archaeologists attributed to it."

Landscape Transformations and the Archaeology of Impact - Social Disruption and State Formation in Southern Africa (Hardcover,... Landscape Transformations and the Archaeology of Impact - Social Disruption and State Formation in Southern Africa (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
E Kofi Agorsah; Warren R. Perry
R2,757 Discovery Miles 27 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An attempt to use archaeological materials to investigate the colonization of southeastern Africa during the period 1500 to 1900. Perry demonstrates the usefulness of archaeology in bypassing the biases of the ethnohistorical and documentary record and generating a more comprehensive understanding of history. Special attention is paid to the period of state formation in Swaziland and a critique of the Settler Model', which the author finds to be invalid.

Andean Archaeology II - Art, Landscape, and Society (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): Helaine Silverman, William H. Isbell Andean Archaeology II - Art, Landscape, and Society (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Helaine Silverman, William H. Isbell
R2,714 Discovery Miles 27 140 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. Comparing and contrasting the evolutionary sequences from different civilizations is one approach to discovering their unique development. One area for comparison is in the Central Andes where several societies remained in isolation without a written language. As a direct result, the only resource to understand these societies is their material artifacts.
In this second volume, the focus is on the art and landscape remains and what they uncover about societies of the Central Andes region. The ancient art and landscape, revealing the range and richness of the societies of the area significantly shaped the development of Andean archaeology. This work includes discussions on:

- pottery and textiles;
- iconography and symbols;
- ideology;
- geoglyphs and rock art.This volume will be of interest to Andean archaeologists, cultural and historical anthropologists, material archaeologists and Latin American historians.

Hittite Local Cults (Hardcover): Michele Cammarosano Hittite Local Cults (Hardcover)
Michele Cammarosano
R1,989 Discovery Miles 19 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
I Love Trains (Hardcover): Joann a Quitmeyer I Love Trains (Hardcover)
Joann a Quitmeyer; Photographs by Wallace D Quitmeyer
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Footprints of Jesus - Crushed In Stone: Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel (Hardcover): Jim Rankin Footprints of Jesus - Crushed In Stone: Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel (Hardcover)
Jim Rankin
R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Archaeology of Late Antique Sudan - Aesthetics and Identity in the Royal X-Group Tombs at Qustul and Ballana (Hardcover,... The Archaeology of Late Antique Sudan - Aesthetics and Identity in the Royal X-Group Tombs at Qustul and Ballana (Hardcover, New)
Rachael J. Dann
R2,508 Discovery Miles 25 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book constitutes a major reassessment of the mortuary remains from the two X-Group royal cemeteries at Qustul and Ballana in Lower Nubia (c. AD 380-500). Since their excavation more than seventy years ago, and the subsequent flooding of the sites following the building of the Aswan High Dam, and despite the spectacular nature of the finds, the sites have received remarkably little scholarly attention. This book offers the first interpretation of social life at these key sites, and proposes a series of innovative, theoretically informed frames for exploring the significance of the material remains found there. In doing so, it sheds new light on a culture which, although less well known than the Meroitic Empire that preceded it and the subsequent development of the Christian Kingdoms of the Sudan, is nevertheless of considerable archaeological and historical significance. The sites present a series of archaeologically unique monumental tumuli and multi-chambered tomb structures containing evidence of human and animal sacrifice, as well as a highly sophisticated material culture. The interpretations presented here draw on the emergent field of sensory archaeology to address the key issue of identity formation. It makes a case for the heretofore unrecognised significance of an 'aesthetic' identity mediated by material culture. It approaches X-Group culture as a materially complex indigenous culture that created and altered identities through time via the manipulation of materials, colours and patterns (the 'aesthetic' basis of identity). This study explores the relationships between humans, animals, and artefacts. It demonstrates how a less stable society, which based control on aggressive public displays, became a more stable state, as power was mediated by magico-ritual performances, festal occasions, and the rise of certain individuals. The interpretations put forward here are based on a systematic quantitative analysis of the archaeological material from the sites. These analyses draw on complex typologies differentiating objects according to use, ware, colour, decoration method, designs, surface finish, contents, grafitto, location in a tomb, location near a body, etc. Such a quantification and synthesis of tens of thousands of individual pieces of data enabled the identification of key trends in the dataset--the empirical basis for the modelling of socio-political change undertaken here. The study was undertaken to combat the limited and unsatisfactory set of questions posed by previous debates about the activities at Qustul and Ballana. It constitutes a significant departure from previous work which restricted the discussion of life at the sites to a limited debate about the identity of tribal groups and the chronology of activity at the sites. In contrast, this research demonstrates that the way in which the X-Group(s) dynamically created, maintained, and altered their identity through various forms of praxis. The book is essential reading for anybody researching ancient Sudanese civilisations. It has a wider appeal for researchers and graduate students interested in new developments in approaches to the archaeology of North-East Africa. It also has a broader appeal to all those interested in the theorisation of identity, the practical application of archaeological theory to the study of material culture and the human relationship to the sensory nature of the sensory world.

American journal of archaeology (Second Series) The Journal of the Archaeological Institute of America (Volume XXVI)... American journal of archaeology (Second Series) The Journal of the Archaeological Institute of America (Volume XXVI) (Hardcover)
Archaeological Institute of America
R1,093 R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Save R103 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
American Military History, Volume 1 - The United States Army and the Forging of a Nation, 1775-1917 (Hardcover, 2005 ed.):... American Military History, Volume 1 - The United States Army and the Forging of a Nation, 1775-1917 (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Richard W. Stewart; Center of Military History, U. S. Army
R1,624 Discovery Miles 16 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Profusley illustrated with full color and black and white illustrations, maps and photographs. Center of Military History publication CMH Pub. 30-21. Army Historical Series. Richard W. Stewart, General Editor. Revision of the 1989 edition which was a revision of a textbook written for the senior ROTC courses. Contains an historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army. Designed to inculcate in young officers and soldiers an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate to them that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. Intended primarily for use in the American Military History course in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in civilian colleges and universities.

Captain Jones's Wormslow - A Historical, Archaeological, and Architectural Study of an Eighteenth-Century Plantation Site... Captain Jones's Wormslow - A Historical, Archaeological, and Architectural Study of an Eighteenth-Century Plantation Site near Savannah, Georgia (Hardcover)
William Kelso
R2,386 Discovery Miles 23 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

During the fall of 1968 and the summer of 1969, William Kelso conducted archaeological excavations at the site of eighteenth-century ruins at Wormslow, near Savannah, Georgia. Historical records indicated that the ruins were the remains of Fort Wimberly, most likely constructed by Noble Jones, an original settler of Georgia. Records further suggested that Fort Wimberly had been constructed on the site of Jones's earlier fortification, a timber guardhouse known as Jones's Fort, built in 1739 and 1740. The existence of these two structures, built at different times on the same location, made possible an archaeological study of two periods of Georgia coastal fortifications. The earlier was built as a major link in General James Oglethorpe's chain of defenses against the Spanish threat from Florida in the 1740s and the later presumably was built to repel the French. The project also presented another important opportunity--the chance to define what effect the semitropical, hostile border environment of colonial Georgia had on the plantation development scheme of at least one English settler. Mr. Kelso's report of his excavations begins with a documentary history of Wormslow, followed by a presentation of the archaeological evidence that correlates it with the historical documents. Ultimately he reconstructs the site based on the historical and archaeological evidence, an architectural study of the ruins, and information about early Georgia architecture in general and other eighteenth-century buildings in particular. The report concludes with a detailed study of the artifacts with illustrations, descriptions, and identifications of the important pieces.

The Mountauk Project (Paperback, Silver Anniversary ed.): Preston B. Nichols, Peter Moon The Mountauk Project (Paperback, Silver Anniversary ed.)
Preston B. Nichols, Peter Moon
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
A Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies. By the Abbe Rochon, ... Translated From the French. Illustrated With an Accurate... A Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies. By the Abbe Rochon, ... Translated From the French. Illustrated With an Accurate map of the Island of Madagascar. To Which is Added, a Memoir on the Chinese Trade (Hardcover)
Alexis Rochon
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Holocene Human Ecology in Northeastern North America (Hardcover, 1988 ed.): George P. Nicholas Holocene Human Ecology in Northeastern North America (Hardcover, 1988 ed.)
George P. Nicholas
R2,835 Discovery Miles 28 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Students of human behavior have always been interested in the relationship between human populations and their environment. Decades of research not only have illuminated the backdrop against which culture is viewed, but have identi fied many of the conditions that influence or promote technological develop ment, social transformation, and economic reorganization. It has become in creaSingly evident, however, that if we are to explore more forcefully the linkages between culture and environment, a processual orientation is required. This is found in human ecology-the study of the relationship between people and the ecosystem of which they are a part. This book is a collection of papers about the recent and distant past by scientists and humanists involved in the study of human ecology in northeastern North America. The authors critically examine the systemic interface between people and their environment first by identifying the indicators of that rela tionship (e.g., historical documentation, archaeological site patterning, faunal remains), then by defining the processes by which change in one part of the ecosystem affects other parts (e.g., by conSidering how an ecotonal gradient affects biotic communities over time), and finally by explicating the behavioral implications thereof."

Alabama - A Guide To The Deep South (Hardcover): Federal Writers' Project (Fwp), Works Project Administration (Wpa) Alabama - A Guide To The Deep South (Hardcover)
Federal Writers' Project (Fwp), Works Project Administration (Wpa)
R2,123 R1,725 Discovery Miles 17 250 Save R398 (19%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A new, Correct, and Much-improved History of the Isle of Wight, From the Earliest Times ... to the Present Period - ... To... A new, Correct, and Much-improved History of the Isle of Wight, From the Earliest Times ... to the Present Period - ... To Which is Annexed, a Very Copious Index ... and to the Whole is Prefixed a new and Very Elegant Map (Hardcover)
John Albin
R1,199 Discovery Miles 11 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Biographia Philosophica. Being an Account of the Lives, Writings, and Inventions, of the Most Eminent Philosophers and... Biographia Philosophica. Being an Account of the Lives, Writings, and Inventions, of the Most Eminent Philosophers and Mathematicians who Have Flourished From the Earliest Ages of the World to the Present Time. By Benjamin Martin (Hardcover)
Benjamin Martin
R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Landscapes of Detectorists (Paperback): Innes Keighren, Joanne Norcup Landscapes of Detectorists (Paperback)
Innes Keighren, Joanne Norcup
R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The American journal of archaeology for the Study of The Monuments of Antiquity and of The Middle Ages (Volume I) (Hardcover):... The American journal of archaeology for the Study of The Monuments of Antiquity and of The Middle Ages (Volume I) (Hardcover)
Archaeological Institute of America
R1,070 R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Save R100 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Archaeological Survey (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): E.B. Banning Archaeological Survey (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
E.B. Banning
R1,445 Discovery Miles 14 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This practical volume, the first book in the Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique series, examines in detail the factors that affect archaeological detectability in surveys whose methods range from visual to remote sensing in land, underwater, and intertidal zones - furnishing a comprehensive treatment of prospection, parameter estimation, model building, and detection of spatial structure.

Thinking through the Body - Archaeologies of Corporeality (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): Yannis Hamilakis, Mark Pluciennik, Sarah Tarlow Thinking through the Body - Archaeologies of Corporeality (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Yannis Hamilakis, Mark Pluciennik, Sarah Tarlow
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What is the archaeology of the body and how can it change the way we experience the past? This book, one of the first to appear on the subject, records and evaluates the emergence of this new direction of cross-disciplinary research, and examines the potential of incorporating some of its insights into archaeology. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and teachers in archaeology, as well as in cognate disciplines such as anthropology and history.

Space, Time, and Archaeological Landscapes (Hardcover, 1992 ed.): Jaqueline Rossignol, LuAnn Wandsnider Space, Time, and Archaeological Landscapes (Hardcover, 1992 ed.)
Jaqueline Rossignol, LuAnn Wandsnider
R4,374 Discovery Miles 43 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The last 20 years have witnessed a proliferation of new approaches in archaeolog ical data recovery, analysis, and theory building that incorporate both new forms of information and new methods for investigating them. The growing importance of survey has meant an expansion of the spatial realm of traditional archaeological data recovery and analysis from its traditional focus on specific locations on the landscape-archaeological sites-to the incorporation of data both on-site and off-site from across extensive regions. Evolving survey methods have led to experiments with nonsite and distributional data recovery as well as the critical evaluation of the definition and role of archaeological sites in data recovery and analysis. In both survey and excavation, the geomorphological analysis of land scapes has become increasingly important in the analysis of archaeological ma terials. Ethnoarchaeology-the use of ethnography to sharpen archaeological understanding of cultural and natural formation processes-has concentrated study on the formation processes underlying the content and structure of archae ological deposits. These actualistic studies consider patterns of deposition at the site level and the material results of human organization at the regional scale. Ethnoarchaeological approaches have also affected research in theoretical ways by expanding investigation into the nature and organization of systems of land use per se, thus providing direction for further study of the material results of those systems."

Travels Through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and Other Parts of the World ... By Charles Thompson, Esq.... Travels Through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and Other Parts of the World ... By Charles Thompson, Esq. Interspersed With the Remarks of Several Other Modern Travellers (Hardcover)
Charles Thompson
R1,046 Discovery Miles 10 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Flashes in the Night - The Sinking of the Estonia (Hardcover): Jack A Nelson Flashes in the Night - The Sinking of the Estonia (Hardcover)
Jack A Nelson
R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Flashes in the Night captures the tragic story of the sinking of M/S Estonia in dark, cold Baltic waters on September 28, 1994. Caught in a storm during an overnight trip between Tallinn, Estonia, and Stockholm, Sweden, the ship sank in a matter of minutes. Debate continues over whether the cause was structural or sabotage, but the fact remains 852 souls were lost at sea in Europe's worst civilian disaster. Nearly one-third of those who escaped the ship died of hypothermia. A twenty-nine-year-old Swedish entrepreneur and a pretty nineteen-year-old Swedish girl are a major focus of this dramatic account. On that night when Kent Harstedt met Sara Hedrenius on the top rail of the sinking ship, they made a date for dinner in Stockholm-if they survived. Through that endless darkness, huddled in near-freezing water in their raft, they told each other jokes to stay awake and alive. Their date made world headlines. This is their story, and the story of the young British adventurer Paul Barney, along with riveting accounts of others who were a part of this harrowing life-or-death survival epic.

Documentary Filmmaking for Archaeologists (Paperback): Peter J. Pepe, Joseph W Zarzynski Documentary Filmmaking for Archaeologists (Paperback)
Peter J. Pepe, Joseph W Zarzynski
R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Documentary filmmaker Peter Pepe and historical archaeologist Joseph W. Zarzynski provide a concise guide to filmmaking designed to help archaeologists navigate the unfamiliar world of documentary film. They offer a step-by-step description of the process of making a documentary, everything from initial pitches to production companies to final cuts in the editing. Using examples from their own award-winning documentaries, they focus on the needs of the archaeologist: Where do you fit in the project? What is expected of you? How can you help your documentarian partner? The authors provide guidance on finding funding, establishing budgets, writing scripts, interviewing, and numerous other tasks required to produce and distribute a film. Whether you intend to sell a special to National Geographic or churn out a brief clip to run at the local museum, read this book before you start.

Travels Through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Other Parts of Europe; but Especially Italy. By the Late Monsieur de... Travels Through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Other Parts of Europe; but Especially Italy. By the Late Monsieur de Blainville, ... Translated From the Author's own Manuscript, (never yet Published) (Hardcover)
Monsieur De Blainville
R1,081 Discovery Miles 10 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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